What does the Bible say about in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
In vitro fertilization is the process of joining a sperm and egg together outside of a woman’s body, then placing the fertilized egg, or zygote, in the woman’s body so that she can become pregnant. In vitro fertilization is a controversial issue among Christians, and the Bible does not address it. Therefore, it becomes a…
Should everyone have a quiver full of children (Psalm 127:5)?
Having a “quiver full” of children is a biblical concept that comes from Psalm 127:4–5: “Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.” Some Christians have taken the idea of having a “quiver full” of children out of its…
Is being a sperm/egg donor a sin?
These are difficult questions to answer. Some people would say that using donated sperm to fertilize an egg—or donating your own egg so someone else can conceive—is wrong because it seeks to bypass God’s will. If God wanted that person to have children, the thinking goes, she wouldn’t need sperm from anyone other than her…
What does the Bible say about family planning?
Family planning is the practice of regulating how many children are born into a family, including controlling the number of years between births, by means of artificial contraception, voluntary sterilization, treatment of involuntary infertility, Natural Family Planning (NFP), or other methods to either prevent or encourage pregnancy. Reasons for desiring this kind of control vary…
Does God expect all of us to have children?
It’s really not a matter of whether God “expects” us to have children, since He is sovereign and omniscient and knows who will and who won’t have children. The question is really one of whether or not having children is a requirement for Christians and whether or not we can have a fulfilled, obedient life…